BEETROOT RAITA

Ingredients:

2 cups Yoghurt
2 medium size Beetroot (chopped finely)
1 small onion (chopped finely)
1 green chilli (finely minced)
½ tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds (Rai)
2 pinch Asafoetida (Hing)
Chat masala to taste
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander for garnishing

Method:

* Add beetroot, onion, chilli, salt and chat masala in yoghurt and mix well
* Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and asafoetida and allow them to splutter.
* Remove it from heat and spread the tadka on the raita.
* Garnish with coriander leaves.
* Pink Raita is ready to serve.

BROWN BREAD BHURJI

Ingredients:
4 whole wheat bread slices, crushed
200 gms cheese, mashed
1 onion, chopped
2 tomato, chopped
1 tsp ginger, grated
4 green chilly, chopped
1 spoon lemon juice
Coriander leaves, chopped
Salt to taste
Chat masala
Oil for frying

Method:

Heat oil in a non stick pan and fry chopped onions, tomato, ginger and green chilli. Add bread, cheese and salt fry for few minutes. Now add chat masala. Remove from heat and add lemon juice, mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

BANANA FUDGE

Ingredients:

250 gm dry hard milk(khoya)
150 gm Sugar or as per taste
50 gm Butter
3 ripe banana, mashed
1/2 tsp cardomom powder
½ tsp vanilla essence
Chopped nuts

Method:

* Take a pan and melt butter in a non-sticky pan.
* Add khoya and sugar, mix well
* Now add mashed banana and cardomaom powder
* Stir continuously in low heat until the mixture becomes thick.
* Add vanilla and nuts, mix well
* Remove from the pan and spread the mixture on a greased tray.
* Allow it to cool and cut in to desired shape.
* Garnish with nuts
* Keep in refrigerator

SPROUTS CHEESY PARATHA

Makes 6 Parathas

Ingredients

1 cup, wheat flour for dough
½ cup water for dough or as needed
1/2 cup sprouts
1/2 cup cheese, mashed
1/2 tsp Ginger, grated
1 chili, chopped
2 tsp coriander leaves, chopped
Chat masala, to taste
1/2 tsp garam masala
Salt to taste
Oil for fry

Method
* Grind sprouts in a mixer and make smooth paste
* Mix sprouts and all the ingredients in wheat flour, mix well. Add water and make soft dough.
* Keep the dough cover and let the dough rest for at least 10-15 minutes.
* Roll out equal balls out of the dough and make round paratha.
* Place the paratha on heated tawa and add oil on both sides.
* Cook till the Paratha turns golden brown on both sides.
* Serve with curd, chuney/pickle

VEGGIE MASALA PAPAD

Ingredients:
4 Papad
1 Onion, finely chopped
1 Tomato, finely chopped
1 Cucumber, finely chopped
1 Beetroot, finely chopped(optional)
1 Green chilli, finely chopped
2 tsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
Salt to taste
Chat masala
Red Chili Powder, to taste(optional)
2 tsp Lemon juice

Method:
* Roast papad in microwave for one minute or on a flame. It would be crisp(I have used lijjat papad)
* In a bowl mix finely chopped vegetables, lime juice and salt
* Place papad on a tray. Just before serving spread the mixture of vegetables
* Last sprinkle chat masala and serve immediately or else the papads will turn soggy.

KADAI PANEER

Ingredients:

250 gms Cheese(Paneer)
3 Capsicum,chopped
½ cup, chopped beans(optional)
1 cup,onion chopped
1 cup Tomato, chopped
1 tsp Ginger paste
½ tsp garlic paste
2 chopped green chillies
1 tsp Red Chili Powder
4 Cloves
1 piece Cinnamon
1 tsp dried kasoori methi
2 Bay Leaf
1/2 bunch coriander chopped
4 tblsp oil

Method:
* Cut the paneer in equal cubes.
* Heat the oil in a pan and add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon.
* Now add galic, onion, ginger and tamato and fry them
* Fry the capsicum pieces and add the chilly powder and then the coriander powder.
* Add tomatoes and cook until the oil starts seperating from the mixture.
* Take the dried kasoori methi and add it after rubbing
* Add the sliced paneer and cook for a few minutes. Sprinkle coriander leaves on top
* Remove from heat and serve hot with roti, paratha, naan or rice

KALAKAND

Ingredients:

250 gm fresh Paneer, mashed (cheese)
250 gm cup sweet cream (condensed milk)
100 gm Milk powder
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
50 gm chopped pistachios for garnish

Method:

* Take a bowl and mix the cheese and milk powder
* Add condensed milk and cardamom powder to it and mix well.
* Now take a non sticky pan and cook in a medium flame.
* Stir well until the mixture becomes thick.
* Remove from the pan and spread the mixture on a greased plate.
* Then allow it to cool and cut in to desired shape.
* Garnish with pistachios.
* Keep in refrigerator